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Azure Bluet

Houstonia caerulea

Azure bluet is a dainty native perennial that sprinkles lawns and woodland edges with tiny pale-blue, yellow-eyed flowers in spring, a charming, easy groundcover for moist, lightly shaded ground.

Family
Rubiaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0.2–0.5 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
part shade
Soil moisture
moist
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Bloom
March, April, May, June
Bloom colors
blue, white
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
container
Native states
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV